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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.03.2012 (43) Date of publication: 29.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/22 (21) Application number: 11809973.8 (22) Date of filing: 21.07.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16L 41/00(2006.01) F16L 21/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/001288 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/011953 (26.01.2012 Gazette 2012/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 21.07.2010 US 840905 (71) Applicant: Senior IP GmbH 8200 Schaffhausen (CH)	(72) Inventors: Fernandes Leslie La Cañada, CA 91011 (US) Arnaud Amy Los Angeles, CA 90024 (US) (74) Representative: Franks & Co Limited  15 Jessops Riverside Brightside Lane Sheffield S9 2RX Sheffield S9 2RX (GB)